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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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Lillie Bridge Trotting and Race Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 9

The twice-deferred trotting and race meeting was held last evening at the grounds, Forest Lodge, under the management of the Lillie Bridge authorities, and attracted a fair attendance. The weather was fine,…

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Boards of Competitive Designs. Rossiville Asylum and Pyrmont Bridge

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

THE Minister for Lands has made two appointments to the boards which are to decide on the competitive designs for the Rossiville Asylum and the Pyrmont Bridge…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Railway Disaster in America. a Train Falls Over an Embankment. the Carriages Smashed to Pieces. Two Passengers Killed. Many Seriously Injured. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

A terrible railway accident is reported to have taken place at Crawfordsville, Indiana (U.S.). A train ran off the rails and fell over an embankment a depth of…

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A Large Railway Contract. Opening of Tenders

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

The Public Works Tender Board met at the board-room on Wednesday, and received tenders for the construction of a line of railway from Marrickville to Burwood-road,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Fall Over Embankment

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

LONDON, January 12.—A terrible railway accident has occurred near Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. A train became derailed and fell over an embankment 50…

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The Rosehill Tram Accident. Accused Committed for Trial. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

Thomas Merchant and Daniel Brown, aged 14 and 15 respectively, on remand, were before the court this morning on a charge of tampering with the points of the…

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Opening a Railway. Gippsland En Fete. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

The Great Southern Railway line was opened to Port Albert to-day, this section completing that line, a distance of 136½ miles from Melbourne. South Gippsland is…

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Defective Rails on Southern Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 4

Some questions were asked in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Chapman in reference to the replacing of defective rails on the southern line, near Cuningar and Harden…

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Railway Rates and Agricultural Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 4

The question of the cost of railway freightage for the conveyance of fruit, grain and other produce from the interior to Sydney has become of firstrate…

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Opening of a Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Great Southern line, which connects Melbourne with Port Albert, was officially opened for traffic to-day. The total length of the line is…

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Deputations. Main Southern-road

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

A deputation from the Liverpool Municipal Council was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Messrs. Frank Farnell Dale, Nobbs, and Garrard, Ms.L.A., with…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 14. Legislative Council. Progress of Legislation. Private Tramways

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

The Acting-President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Day,…

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Access to Long Island Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

A deputation consisting of Messrs C. H. Lenehan, V. W.Seymour, J. Everingham, and Oscar Schultz, representing the Peat's Ferry Progress Association, accompanied by Messrs. Fa[?]ell, Nobbs, Garrard,…

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Sackville Railway. Windsor

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

A meeting was announced to take place last night at Windsor to discuss the advisableness of constructing the Sackville railway, but was postponed on account of the small…

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Great Fire at Leeds. Destruction of a Soap Factory. a Railway Station on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- A great fire occurred to-day at Leeds, resulting in the destruction of Messrs. Watson and Co.'s soap manufactory…

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Police. Throwing a Tram Off the Line

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

At the Parramatta Court on Wednesday, before the P.M. (Mr. F. M. Edwards), boys named Thomas Marchant and Daniel Brown were charged with maliciously diverting…

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Road to Beecroft Railway Station

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

THIS matter has been so misrepresented in a certain section of the Press, that we have been requested to pay a special visit to the locality, and place the facts of the case before the public…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 10

The following weights have been declared for the pony races to be run at the Lillie Bridge grounds, Forest Lodge, on Monday evening next, in conjunction with the 250 yards Pedestrian Handicap:—…

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Road-making Material

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 41

The Greta Council sought advice as to whether the trustees of a common could make the council pay for road-making material taken from the common for the repair of streets. It was decided…

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Gladstone Bridge. the Opening Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

THE bridge at Gladst over the Belmore, not the Bellinger River, near the junction with the Macleay, was officially opened on Munday afternoon. There vere five spats in the centre, binged…

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